"Aston Villa went to Griffin Park earlier this year and got absolutely turned over by Brentford, who put in a brilliant performance to win 3-0. There have been plenty of changes at both clubs since, however, and you'd expect this to be a very different game. The Bees got a great win at Norwich on Friday night and have had nearly 24 extra hours to prepare for this one, but Villa are a tougher nut to crack now so I'll back a draw here."

Prediction: Brentford 1-1 Aston Villa

The hosts can climb as high as 11th in the table with a win on Boxing Day, whilst the visitors can jump up to fifth with a victory in west London, should results elsewhere go their way of course.

The game kicks off at 19:30, and can be seen exclusively live on Sky Sports.

Antony Martin

A passionate football writer with an obsession for the beautiful game. Still has not seen either his club or country win a trophy during his time on earth. Aside from football, he is also a keen follower of golf, tennis and darts.